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There are 5 ways to get from Donetsk to Turkey by bus, train, plane, taxi, or car

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  1. Bus, train, fly to Istanbul Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane KRR - IST
    13h 52m
    ₺4,265–19,135

  2. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Donetsk to Криворіжжяtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Криворіжжя to Дмитрівкаbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Дмитрівка to Синельникове-1taxi taxi
    4. Take the train from Синельникове-1 to Odesa-Holovnatrain train
    5. Take the bus from Odesa to Istanbulbus bus
    37h 14m
    ₺7,417–8,514

  3. Drive  1,710.8 km

    1. Drive from Donetsk to Istanbulcar car 1,710.8 km
    26h 15m
    ₺15,530–22,432

  4. Bus, train, fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane KRR - ESB
    16h 35m
    ₺4,831–21,201

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Bursa bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    2d 13h
    ₺6,049–6,999

Krasnodar (KRR) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration2h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,817Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,478.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 52m

What companies run services between Donetsk, Ukraine and Turkey?

You can take a bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Aksaray via Rostov-on-Don bus station, Bursa bus station, Bursa, Esenler Otogar, and Esenler Otogar in around 2d 13h.

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